Friday, April 8, 2016

Reality About Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery

By Timothy Gray


Body weight is a vital factor influencing ones health conditions. Most fatal diseases such as diabetes and blood are directly related to the excess body mass. This situation has become a menace to most people, and it has become extra difficult to control it naturally. The best alternative that most people have opted to go for is through undergoing minimally invasive weight loss surgery.

Weight loss surgery is an operation that is frequently undertaken to help in reducing ones body mass. The logic behind it is that most overweight conditions are due to what one eats. Surgery done in the event one is not satisfied with the first operation is known as additional surgery. Several methods of weight loss operation are commonly performed such as; the gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, duodenal switch and gastric band.

The procedure whereby the surgeon removes much of the stomach and leaves behind a pouch-like part of it is known as gastric by-pass. The name tries to show that the food will not take much time in this region but will directly rush to the small intestines. The little stomach created typically has a low carrying capacity meaning the patient will be taking less food.

Adjustable gastric band: in this procedure an elastic band fitted with a regulating balloon is usually mounted at the top of the stomach entrance hence checking the amount of food getting into the stomach. A balloon between the band regulates its tightness. The procedure is almost similar to that of gastric by-pass.

Another procedure that is taken is the gastric sleeve procedure. As the name suggests, the stomach, in this case, is reduced to a tiny tube kind of a shape. This small tube has a small capacity limiting the amount of food eaten. Apart from restricting the amount of food eaten, this procedure has the ability to control enzyme ghrelin which is responsible for causing hunger.

Last but not least is the duodenal switch. It is not common because it the most complicated but the most useful. In a duodenal switch, just like in other types mentioned above, much of the stomach is removed. Additionally, the food eaten is restricted from passing through much of the small intestines through a gastric sleeve limiting the nutrients absorbed by the small intestines.

It is not a guarantee that undergoing this exercise will eventually help in curbing your body mass issues. In such events or case of unsatisfactory, one can undergo an additional procedure typically known as a revision weight loss surgery.

This procedure is very critical compared to the natural forms of shading off some body mass. Whenever there are mishaps in the operation, the effects may be adverse or even cause health complications that may cause death. One should get proper advice on the best surgical operation that is suitable for them from a qualified petitioner.

One is encouraged to follow the doctors instructions to the latter so that they end up getting the best results. One key precaution is to check on the meals one takes. The food should be the right amount that can be accommodated by ones stomach. Taking frequent exercise is also advisable.

Even though there are different means of dealing with excess weight people should strive to avoid excess body mass by all means possible. The procedure is very demanding.




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